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IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROVISIONS OF THE ARIZONA REVISED
STATUTES AND THE FLAGSTAFF CITY CHARTER THE SUMMARIZED MINUTES OF CITY
COUNCIL MEETINGS ARE NOT VERBATIM TRANSCRIPTS. ONLY THE ACTIONS TAKEN AND
DISCUSSION APPEARING WITH QUOTATION MARKS ARE VERBATIM. AUDIO RECORDINGS OF
CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS ARE ON FILE IN THE CITY CLERK?S OFFICE.

SUMMARIZED MINUTES

COUNCIL MEETING

April 7, 2009

5:00 p.m.

A meeting of the Flagstaff City
Council was held on Tuesday, April 7, 2009 convening at 5:01 p.m., in the
Council Chambers at City Hall, 211 West Aspen Avenue, Flagstaff, Arizona.

CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order
by Mayor Presler.

1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, READING OF THE MISSION STATEMENT, AND INVOCATION

Mayor Presler asked those present
to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance, the reading of the Mission Statement,
and the Invocation.

2. ROLL CALL

On roll call, the following
were present:

Mayor Presler

Vice Mayor White

Councilmember Brewster

Councilmember Evans

Councilmember Haughey

Councilmember Overton

Councilmember Swanson

Also present were:

City Manager, Kevin Burke

City Attorney, Patricia
Boomsma

3. MINUTES

No minutes were submitted.

4. PUBLIC
PARTICIPATION

Zack Fields supported the
allocation of funds in the City?s budget to alleviate hunger and
homelessness.

Stephen Knutson addressed
issues he had with the recent town hall.

Rick Elsey, Presidio in the
Pines developer, reported that curbs and gutters are under way on the
project, a water tank has been ordered, and negotiations are taking place on
the completion of Woody Mountain Road.

5. CONSENT AGENDA

A.

Consideration of Bids:
Ft. Tuthill well pump purchase and installation.

Forward the application to the State with a recommendation for
approval;

(2)

Forward the application to the State with no recommendation;

(3)

Forward the application to the Sate with a recommendation for denial
based on the testimony received at the public hearing and/or other factors.

Councilmember Overton moved to open the public hearing, seconded by
Councilmember Brewster. The motion passed on unanimous vote.

Lt. Walt Miller, Flagstaff Police Department, found no reason to
oppose the application during his background investigation.

Councilmember Overton moved to closed the public hearing. The motion
was seconded by Councilmember Brewster and passed on unanimous vote.

Vice-Mayor White moved to forward the application to the State with a
recommendation for approval. The motion was seconded by Councilmember
Brewster and passed unanimously.

7. REGULAR AGENDA

A.

Consideration of Applicants for Appointments: Sustainability Commission [The City Council
may vote to discuss this matter in executive session pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.03(A)(1).
The names of the applicants may be obtained by contacting the City Clerk.]

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Make one appointment to a partial term expiring October 2009.

Vice-Mayor White moved to appoint Jack Welch to a partial term
expiring October, 2009. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Haughey and
passed on unanimous vote.

B.

Consideration of Resolution No. 2009-11: A resolution of the City Council of the City
of Flagstaff, Arizona, dedicating a strip of land approximately four feet by
two-hundred eighteen feet adjacent to John Wesley Powell Boulevard as a
public right-of-way for public use.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Read Resolution No. 2009-11 by title only.

Adopt Resolution No. 2009-11.

Upon motion by Councilmember
Overton, second by Vice-Mayor White, and unanimous vote in favor, Resolution
No. 2009-11 was read by title as follows:

Resolution No. 2009-11

A resolution of the City Council of the City of Flagstaff, Arizona,
dedicating a strip of land approximately four feet by two-hundred eighteen
feet adjacent to John Wesley Powell Boulevard as a public right-of-way for
public use.

Vice-Mayor White moved for
adoption, seconded by councilmember Overton. The vote was unanimous in
favor.

C.

Consideration of Resolution No. 2009-14: A resolution of the City Council of the City
of Flagstaff, Arizona, extending Gemini Drive by dedicating an existing
city-owned roadway as a public right-of-way.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Read Resolution No. 2009-14 by title only.

Adopt Resolution No. 2009-14.

Councilmember Evans moved to
read Resolution No. 2009-14 by title only, seconded by Councilmember
Overton. The motion passed on unanimous vote and title was read as follows:

Resolution No. 2009-14

A resolution of the City Council of the City of Flagstaff, Arizona,
extending Gemini Drive by dedicating an existing city-owned roadway as a
public right-of-way.

Councilmember Haughey moved to
adopt Resolution No. 2009-14. The motion was seconded by Councilmember
Brewster and passed on unanimous vote.

D.

Consideration of Resolution No. 2009-16: A resolution of the Flagstaff City Council
dedicating a public utility easement at 2255 North Gemini Drive to those
utility companies authorized to provide service within the City.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Read Resolution No. 2009-16 by title only.

Adopt Resolution No. 2009-16.

Councilmember Overton moved to
read Resolution No. 2009-16 by title only. The motion was seconded by
Councilmember Brewster and the vote was unanimous in favor. Title was read
as follows:

Resolution No. 2009-16

A resolution of the Flagstaff City Council dedicating a public utility
easement at 2255 North Gemini Drive to those utility companies authorized to
provide service within the City.

Councilmember Haughey moved for
adoption, seconded by Councilmember Overton. The motion passed unanimously.

E.

Consideration of Resolution No. 2009-17: A resolution authorizing the City Manager to
sign a petition to the City of Flagstaff requesting annexation of former
railroad property.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Read Resolution No. 2009-17 by title only.

Adopt Resolution No. 2009-17.

Vice-Mayor White moved to read
Resolution No. 2009-17 by title only, seconded by Councilmember Haughey. The
motion passed on unanimous vote and title was read as follows:

Resolution No. 2009-17

A resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign a petition to the
City of Flagstaff requesting annexation of former railroad property.

Councilmember Overton moved to
adopt Resolution No. 2009-17. The motion was seconded by Councilmember
Haughey and passed on unanimous vote.

F.

Consideration of Ordinance No. 2009-11: An ordinance of the City Council of the City
of Flagstaff establishing a rebate program of transaction privilege taxes for
purchases of high efficiency vehicles in the City of Flagstaff.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Read Ordinance No. 2009-11 for the first time by title only.

Read Ordinance No. 2009-11 for the final time by title only.

Adopt Ordinance No. 2009-11.

Councilmember White moved to
read Ordinance No. 2009-11 for the first time by title only, seconded by
Councilmember Haughey.

Julie Pastrick, President of
the Chamber of Commerce, stated that her group would support the ordinance if
the target were 27 miles per gallon for a vehicle and if used vehicles are
not included in the rebate program.

Mayor Presler moved to amend
Ordinance No. 2009-11 in Sections 1.1, 3.1, to change to a one-year program
terminating April 1, 2010, with a $300 cap, a $100,000 overall cap, including
new and used vehicles, and a threshold of 27 miles per gallon on the highway,
and to delete Section 3.8. Councilmember Haughey seconded the motion to
amend which passed on majority vote. Mayor Presler, Vice-Mayor White, and
Councilmembers Brewster, Evans, Haughey, and Overton voted in favor, and
Councilmember Swanson voted against.

The motion to read passed on
majority vote with Mayor Presler, Vice-Mayor White, and Councilmembers
Brewster, Evans, Haughey, and Overton voting in favor, and Councilmember
Swanson opposed. Title was read as follows:

Ordinance No. 2009-11

An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Flagstaff establishing
a rebate program of transaction privilege taxes for purchases of high
efficiency vehicles in the City of Flagstaff.

Councilmember Haughey moved to
read Ordinance No. 2009-11 as amended for the second time by title only,
seconded by Vice-Mayor White.

The City Attorney read the
specific changes to Ordinance No. 2009-11 as follows:

Section 1.1

Fuel efficient vehicle means a
new or used vehicle that has a highway fuel economy of 27 miles per gallon.

Section 3.1

The last number will be changed
from 2012 to 2010.

Section 3.4

The qualified purchaser must
purchase the fuel efficient vehicle from a qualified dealer on or after May
1, 2009 and on or before April 30, 2010.

Section 3.7

Second sentence will be changed
to: ?Once the program amount has been fully allocated to authorized rebates,
no further rebates will be paid.?

The phrases ?for a year? and
?during the program? will be stricken, as will the entire last sentence.

Section 3.8

To be stricken in its entirety.

Councilmember Haughey again
moved to read Ordinance No. 2009-11 as amended for the final time by title
only, seconded by Vice-Mayor White. The motion failed on a split vote per
the Flagstaff City Charter requirements with Mayor Presler, Vice-Mayor White,
and Councilmembers Brewster, Evans, Haughey, and Overton voting in favor, and
Councilmember Swanson voting against.

Later in the meeting,
Councilmember Swanson moved for reconsideration. The motion was seconded by
Vice-Mayor White and the vote was unanimous in favor.

Councilmember Overton moved to
read Ordinance No. 2009-11 for the final time by title only, seconded by
Councilmember Swanson. The motion passed on unanimous vote.

Following the reading of
Ordinance No. 2009-11 for the final time by title only, Councilmember Overton
moved to adopt, seconded by Vice-Mayor White. The motion passed on split
vote with Mayor Presler, Vice-Mayor White, and Councilmembers Brewster,
Evans, Haughey, and Overton voting in favor, and Councilmember Swanson voting
against.

G.

Consideration of Resolution No. 2009-15: A resolution declaring the highest responsive,
responsible proposer for the development of a homeless shelter on
approximately 0.77 acres of city-owned property located at 2675 East Industrial Drive.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Read Resolution No. 2009-15 by title only.

Adopt Resolution No. 2009-15.

Vice-Mayor White moved to read
Resolution No. 2009-15 by title only, seconded by Councilmember Haughey.

A resolution declaring the highest responsive, responsible proposer
for the development of a homeless shelter on approximately 0.77 acres of
city-owned property located at 2675 East Industrial Drive.

Upon motion by Vice-Mayor White
and second by Councilmember Haughey, Resolution No. 2009-15 was adopted
unanimously.

8. COUNCIL
DISCUSSION ITEMS

A.

Consideration of Council
Discussion: Community victory garden.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Discuss and provide direction
on next steps.

Lindsey Langstaff, garden
organizer, provided a report on her efforts to date to garner support for the
garden. Participants will agree to spend a certain number of hours per month
to improve the overall garden. 17 master gardeners have volunteered their
time to the project, businesses have offered to donate supplies, and students
at Flagstaff High School have volunteered their time.

Eric Wolverton, Lisa Rayner,
and Liz Tayler, voiced their support for a publicly owned community garden.

Based on majority Council
support (Mayor Presler, Vice-Mayor White, and Councilmembers Brewster, Evans,
and Haughey), this item will be placed on a future agenda for formal action
with the conditions that:

(1)

The permits will be
non-transferable permits.

(2)

Permits will be given on a
first-come, first served basis.

(3)

The garden will not be used for
the purpose of selling produce.

The City?s representatives will
identify an appropriate site that will be revisited with the Rio project; develop a permitting process; and provide topsoil, tilling, and water.

B.

Consideration of Council
Discussion: Property maintenance ordinance.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Discuss and provide direction
on next steps.

Jean Griego, on behalf of
several local groups, and Jesse Dominquez encouraged the Council to
immediately move forward with a property maintenance ordinance.

At 7:13 p.m., the City Council
adjourned into executive session.

The Council meeting reconvened
into public session at 7:29 p.m.

Mayor Presler, Vice-Mayor
White, and Councilmembers Brewster, Haughey, and Overton noted that they
would not direct City staff to move forward with the ordinance at this time.
However, the Council was amenable to scheduling a future work session
discussion.

9. PUBLIC
PARTICIPATION

10. INFORMATIONAL
ITEMS AND REPORTS FROM COUNCIL AND STAFF, REQUESTS FOR
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

A.

Update on Economic
Development Summit.

City Manager Burke advised that
it is not necessary for the Council to attend the summit and the Council
agreed with his recommendation.

Return to Informational
Items

Vice-Mayor White requested that
Council meeting times be changed to 5:30 p.m.

Vice-Mayor White asked for a
discussion under Section 8 of rain water collection and recycling.

Councilmember Haughey would
like to have a work session on the Flagstaff Housing Authority, its scope of
authority, its work, and responsibilities that may overlap with the City?s
housing program.

Councilmember Brewster
indicated her desire for an update on recovery funds, particularly relating
to the Rio de Flag.

Mayor Presler requested that a
memo be prepared concerning the possibility of waiving fees for Hope Cottage.

11. ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business
to come before the Council, the Meeting was adjourned at 8:04 p.m.

MAYOR

ATTEST:

CITY CLERK

CERTIFICATION

STATE OF ARIZONA,

Coconino County.

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I, MARGIE BROWN, do hereby
certify that I am the City Clerk of the City of Flagstaff, County of Coconino, State of Arizona, and that the above Minutes are a true and correct summary
of the Meeting of the Council of the City of Flagstaff held on April 7,
2009. I further certify that the Meeting was duly called and held and that a
quorum was present.